Jessica Chastain in talks to join 'The Division' video game adaptation

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By Darian Scalamoni

            It wasn’t long ago that we reported that Jake Gyllenhaal had signed on to the movie adaptation of the popular video game, The Division. Today, according to Collider, we have news on another Academy Award nominated actress Jessica Chastain as she enters talks to join the film.

            Jessica Chastain is one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood and she’s not unknown to war films. She was nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars just a few years ago for Zero Dark Thirty. The Division is set in New York City during the aftermath of a smallpox pandemic, and the player portrays an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division who is tasked with helping to rebuild the Division’s operations in a near-deserted and crime-riddled Manhattan.

            Chastain will be seen next in the gun lobby drama Miss Sloane in December and also, stars in the bestseller adaptation The Zookeeper’s Wife in March. The most exciting potential project for Chastain though is the lead role in Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, Molly’s Game alongside Idris Elba. We are still awaiting details on a writer and director for the Ubisoft video game adaptation, who would you want t helm this new video game movie?